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Subject: Re: Moderation

Author: Ernst A. Heinz

Date: 04:12:33 01/15/99

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On January 15, 1999 at 05:16:26, Ernst A. Heinz wrote:
>
>If my current post does not get deleted as well, I might be able to tell
>the CCC members about the whole issue concerning 3 messages of mine.
>
> [...]
>
>After my first message was deleted I posted a farewell message in which I
>explained that I will temporarily stop to actively contribute to CCC as
>long as this new and IMO unreasonable style of moderation continues.
>
>This second message was then instantly removed together with a third
>message in which I replied to Peter Fendrich's post.
>
>This is the whole story about messages of mine that were removed.

I forgot to mention that I immediately protested against the removal.

Below I cite my official electronic letter of protest and the answer of
the moderator in charge who was also responsible for the removals.

>> Subject: Re: Official Protest against Removal of My Posts
>>
>> Dear Moderators of CCC,
>>
>>  Herewith I officially protest against the removal of my two posts
>>  entitled ``Open Discussion -- Reasonable Level of Moderation or not?''
>>  and ``Good-bye''.
>>
>>  Am I now officially banned from CCC for the sole reason of intending
>>  to openly discuss your style of moderation?
>>
>>  =Ernst=
>
> Sir,
>
> Moderation issues are off-topic, since they do not address computer chess.
> Read the CCC Charter that you agreed to when you signed up.
>
> You have not been banned, yet.

Because I do not intend to play any games of name-calling I refrain from
identifying the moderator in question.

Yet the air of superiority as visible from the tone of his message speaks
for itself IMO.

=Ernst=



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